Hughes, Sophie 1986-
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Name (Latin)
Hughes, Sophie 1986-
Other forms of name
Hughes, Sophie (Translator)
Date of birth
1986-06-13
Field of activity
Spanish American literature--Translations into English
Spanish literature--Translations into English
Occupation
transators
Translators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Revueltas, José, 1914-1976. The hole, 2018:CIP t.p. (Sophie Hughes) data view ("Sophie Hughes has translated novels by several contemporary Latin American and Spanish authors, including Best Translated Book Award finalist Laia Jufresa (Umami), English PEN award-winning Rodrigo Hasbún (Affections), and critically-acclaimed Iván Repila (The Boy Who Stole Attila's Horse")
- e-mail fr. T. Kogae, New Directions Publ., 20-05-18:("Sophie Hughes (the translator of THE HOLE) is not the author of Carnations & pinks. But she is the translator of both The boy who stole Attila's horse and Affections. Her middle name is Elizabeth. And her birthday is 6/13/1986")
- Repila, Iván. The boy who stole Attila's horse, 2015:title page (Sophie Hughes; translator) back cover flap (literary translator; editor-at-large, Asymptote Journal)
Wikipedia description:
Sophie Hughes (born 1986) is a British literary translator who works chiefly from Spanish to English. She is known for her translations of contemporary writers such as Laia Jufresa, Rodrigo Hasbún, Alia Trabucco Zerán and Fernanda Melchor. Works translated by Hughes have been shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, International Booker Prize, Man Booker International Prize, in addition to other awards. As of 2025, after being longlisted for the International Booker Prize for her translation of Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, Hughes has been nominated five times for the International Booker Prize, more than any other translator.
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